very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
truth is stranger than fiction
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
author; writer; novelist; artist
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
once upon a time; a long time ago
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
discreet; modest; cautious
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to bring; to take; to bring about
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
image; figure; figure; form; image
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
so; like this; in this way
very hungry; starving; ravenous
rather; sooner; preferably
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)